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http://www.espn.com/blog/st-louis-rams/post/_/id/30283/rams-players-bracing-for-cuts
Alden Gonzalez ESPN Staff Writer
IRVINE, Calif. -- The deadline to trim rosters from a maximum of 90 to 75 players is now a week away, at 1 p.m. PT next Tuesday. After Monday's practice, Los Angeles Rams coach Jeff Fisher was asked if he had a particular message for the players on the bubble.
"There’s really no need for a message," he said. "If they don’t realize that there’s a cut-down after the third preseason game, they’re probably not smart enough to play and help us play."
(At least two Rams players didn't know where the sun rises and sets, but that's a different story.)
Fisher is mainly focused on getting reps for those on-the-bubble players. That was a problem this past Saturday, when the Kansas City Chiefs dominated the time of possession. And it will probably be a problem this coming Saturday in Denver, because Fisher is motivated to get his starters additional snaps, with some of them even playing past halftime.
In seven days, 15 players will be gone from his roster. And four days after that -- on Saturday, Sept. 3 -- rosters will be pared to 53 for the regular season.
"Some of them maybe get an opportunity with other clubs," Fisher said. "And then some of them will come to the realization that their childhood goal is over, and I need to go on with my life."
Some additional notes from Monday's practice ...
Alden Gonzalez ESPN Staff Writer
IRVINE, Calif. -- The deadline to trim rosters from a maximum of 90 to 75 players is now a week away, at 1 p.m. PT next Tuesday. After Monday's practice, Los Angeles Rams coach Jeff Fisher was asked if he had a particular message for the players on the bubble.
"There’s really no need for a message," he said. "If they don’t realize that there’s a cut-down after the third preseason game, they’re probably not smart enough to play and help us play."
(At least two Rams players didn't know where the sun rises and sets, but that's a different story.)
Fisher is mainly focused on getting reps for those on-the-bubble players. That was a problem this past Saturday, when the Kansas City Chiefs dominated the time of possession. And it will probably be a problem this coming Saturday in Denver, because Fisher is motivated to get his starters additional snaps, with some of them even playing past halftime.
In seven days, 15 players will be gone from his roster. And four days after that -- on Saturday, Sept. 3 -- rosters will be pared to 53 for the regular season.
"Some of them maybe get an opportunity with other clubs," Fisher said. "And then some of them will come to the realization that their childhood goal is over, and I need to go on with my life."
Some additional notes from Monday's practice ...
- Offensive tackle Rob Havenstein, who is on the physically unable to perform list because of a foot injury, took part in some light drills off to the side. Havenstein can't practice with the team until he is off the PUP list. Players who finish the preseason on the PUP list must sit out the first six weeks of the regular season.
- Tight end Tyler Higbee, linebacker/safety Mark Barron, strong safety Maurice Alexander, running back Aaron Green and offensive tackle Isaiah Battle all practiced, after missing Saturday's game because of injury/illness. The Rams went through drills without pads, however.
- Hall of Famer Andre Reed was in camp and gave a pep talk to the wide receivers.
